F Diminished (whole-half) scale
Alternating whole and half steps. Used over diminished chords.
8 notes · Standard tuning
Root (F)
Scale tone
Notes & intervals
F
R
G
2
G#
♭3
A#
4
B
♭5
C#
♭6
D
6
E
7
Neck positions (box diagrams)
Explore all 5 positions of the F Diminished (whole-half) scale across the neck.
Diminished (whole-half) in other keys
About the F Diminished (whole-half) scale
The F Diminished (whole-half) scale contains the notes F, G, G#, A#, B, C#, D, E. It is a 8-note scale with intervals: R – 2 – ♭3 – 4 – ♭5 – ♭6 – 6 – 7. The diagram above shows all positions of the F Diminished (whole-half) scale across a standard-tuned guitar neck. Filled blue dots are root notes (F); outlined dots are other scale tones.